ek hare khat mein koi baat purani padhna
kitna mushkil hai kisi aankh ka pani padhna

kuchh na kuchh sochna bas sochna yun hi din bhar
aur phir raat mein pariyon ki kahani padhna

ek hi chehre ki bauchhaar hai qissa apna
meri aankhon se ise dushman-e-jaani padhna

kud jaana teri yaadon ke samundar mein phir
dubte dubte maujon ki rawani padhna

aakhri bar mujhe dekhna jate jate
sukhi aankhon se mera sail-e-maani padhna

main ne ek daur ka sawan hai kiya nazm yahan
tu kabhi aa ke meri aankhon ka pani padhna